(First of three parts) In the upcoming May 12 elections, Filipino voters will choose 12 among 66 candidates for the Senate for a term of six years. The primary job of a senator is to craft pieces of legislation to address policy gaps, improve existing laws through amendments, scrutinize the national government's proposed annual budget, exercise oversight functions, among other duties.
In this three-part series, VERA Files Fact Check compiled relevant information about select senatorial hopefuls to help the electorate in making the choice.
